However, the unaware Aizen merely showed a faint smile on his lips, slowly saying:
"I was originally wondering when you would appear!"
"But, appearing only now, don't you think it's a bit late?"
"The only Captain capable of forming combat power is you. If you fall, the Gotei 13 will completely vanish!"
"You missed the opportunity, and appearing now is utterly meaningless!"
Hearing Aizen's words, the live stream audience who had watched until now were also very puzzled.
"Right, if he really wanted to deal with Aizen, why not act together with Aizen from the start?"
"We were just saying Aizen watched his subordinates die without intervening… now old man Yamamoto has become Aizen himself, hasn't he?"
"Could it be, just like Aizen alone could handle the Gotei 13, old man Yamamoto alone could also handle Aizen?"
"Don't know! Figures like this, we can't even guess!"
Regarding Yamamoto, everyone discussed fervently.
Simultaneously, on the scene, ignoring Aizen's chatter, disregarding the outside astonishment, Ryujin Jakka burning with flames and Yamamoto merely walked step by step in the sky!
"Don't be too arrogant, brat!"
Yamamoto said gravely. "With your level of strength, do you think you can slay me?"
"Heh!" Aizen faintly shook his head, disdainfully saying, "I'm not considering whether I can slay you."
"I've already slain you!"
"Nonsense!" Provoked, Yamamoto swung his blade forward!
But simultaneously, Aizen's figure flashed, using Shunpo to appear behind Yamamoto at the same moment!
Just as Yamamoto turned, Aizen gently extended his blade!
Squelch!
Kyoka Suigetsu, stained with blood, pierced through Captain-Commander Yamamoto's Captain haori embroidered with the character '1'!
Drip, drip!
Drops of blood fell!
"What's going on?"
"Captain-Commander Yamamoto was actually...!!?"
Watching this scene, the live stream audience, including the Captains below, were shocked again!
Yamamoto, who just moments ago seemed invincible, was pierced through by Aizen after just one exchange!
However, what no one expected was that, despite being pierced through by Aizen, Yamamoto not only showed no sign of pain but instead revealed a smile!
His strong, powerful right hand, with strength capable of crushing a normal person's skull, tightly grasped Aizen's arm!
Looking at Aizen, Yamamoto said with a hint of triumphant smugness:
"Aizen Sosuke, you have been captured!"
However, facing Yamamoto's declaration of righteous arrest, Aizen remained unhurried, utterly calm!
"Interesting, what do you intend to do by capturing me?"
"Is this arm you're holding truly my arm?"
"You should know, the power of Kyoka Suigetsu?"
Hearing this, everyone who had just been happy about Yamamoto capturing Aizen became worried again!
"Now I see, old man Yamamoto taking Aizen's attack was to grab him!"
"But the problem is, as Aizen said, the always-active Kyoka Suigetsu is in effect."
"What if the arm old man Yamamoto paid so much to grab isn't real? What if Aizen didn't actually Shunpo behind old man Yamamoto but sidestepped, letting an illusion go behind?"
"Holy crap, yeah! Thinking like that, Kyoka Suigetsu is really damn tricky!"
"What to do?"
Everyone nervously watched the ongoing battle scene.
However, unlike the tense others, Yamamoto was completely unfazed by Aizen's words.
Glancing disdainfully at Aizen, Yamamoto said amusedly, "You want to say this is Complete Hypnosis?"
"I see. Just using eyes to see, skin to feel, it's indeed difficult to determine!"
Yamamoto stared intently at Aizen, uttering words that made Aizen's expression drastically change:
"But... the Reiatsu of the Zanpakuto piercing my abdomen, I absolutely cannot misread!"
"You just said it yourself, didn't you, Aizen?"
Hearing this, Aizen's usual calm expression vanished, his smile turning upside down!
Simultaneously, Yamamoto's hand gripping Aizen's left arm increased force, nearly burying his fingers into the flesh!
Yamamoto continued, "You said I missed the opportunity, didn't you, Aizen?"
"On the contrary, this very moment is the best opportunity!"
And as Captain-Commander Yamamoto spoke...
Suddenly, the Seireitei, quiet from the ceased battle, violently shook!
Subsequently, multiple pillars of fire appeared, surrounding Aizen and Yamamoto!
Kaboom!
Like the four heavenly pillars supporting the world, crimson pillars of fire reached for the sky, turning the area where Yamamoto and Aizen stood into a sea of red!
Encircled by the fire pillars, the temperature rapidly soared.
Instantly, everyone felt as if they had moved from Karakura Town to hell!
Seeing such a scene, even Aizen showed a look of surprise!
This was indeed hell!
Within the reaching-heaven fire pillars, the two figures appeared so insignificant!
Only then did Captain-Commander Yamamoto announce the name of this technique: "Scorching Hell!"
Looking at Aizen, Yamamoto explained, "Your battles until now were all setting the stage for this move!"
Hearing this, Aizen understood: "So you used the gap while your subordinates were being slain to set this up..."
"Truly old and cunning!"
In the new millennium, though still stern, Yamamoto mostly presented a grandfatherly image, not the original murderous demon.
Now, even Aizen was shocked by Yamamoto's ruthlessness!
However, Yamamoto paid no mind to Aizen's evaluation.
"Call me old and cunning, call me cruel, it's all irrelevant!!"
"Aizen, perish with me in this Scorching Hell!"
Yamamoto's words rang out decisively!
Thus, his true scheme was finally revealed!
From the very beginning, Yamamoto never thought he could slay the unfathomable Aizen through combat alone!
"Holy crap, old man Yamamoto, so ruthless!"
Seeing this, the watching audience was utterly shocked, their gazes turning to the Captains lying scattered below.
"Old man Yamamoto, to kill one Aizen, you can sacrifice so many Captains as burial companions?"